Meat companies still don’t have enough workers to staff slaughterhouses, leading to rising prices and even some acute supply shortages.

Shortages of CO₂ have caused global chaos in recent years, with New Zealand the latest country to face an abrupt and disruptive shortfall.

Supply chain disruptions affect many commodity markets, but are especially detrimental to the digital trading of livestock.

Egg supplies are strained, with an industry group estimating there are about 6% fewer hens laying eggs than normal nationwide. 

A focus on frozen foods and snacks years ago has helped the company excel in today’s world where more people are eating at home

The incident involving the 225-metre Marshall Islands-registered M/V Glory had sparked fears of a repeat of a blockage in 2021.

For workers, rising fuel and car-maintenance costs have made the job less appealing.

The opening will also be a test of New York’s cannabis supply chain, with its “seed-to-sale” tracking system and product marketing rules intended to ensure quality and keep illegally grown cannabis out of legal stores. 

Imagine an individual sitting on their living room couch and wearing VR goggles, not to play a video game but to carry out a day’s work of production.

John Bell, head of the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, explains why food processors and other industries are facing a critical shortage of carbon dioxide.